Korea Joongang Daily
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Game on: Lee mulls more gov't support for local video game industry after meeting with leaders last week

President Lee Jae Myung directed the government to consider expanding or shifting the oversight body for the gaming industry during a closed-door meeting with major game company executives last week, sources said Wednesday.

2025-10-23

K-Expo in Madrid to share Korean culture, content

The Korean government will hold a K-culture expo in Madrid from Sept. 28 to 30 to introduce the charms of Korean culture and content to Spain.

2025-09-17

K-pop system a 'North Star' for global industry, mogul says at MU:CON

On the opening day of MU:CON, Korea’s largest annual music industry get-together, Empire Distribution founder Ghazi Shami said that the K-pop system can serve as a "North Star" guiding others on how to maximize the entire production pipeline.

2025-09-10

MU:CON festival returns Sept. 10 to 13 in Itaewon and Hannam-dong

The annual "MU:CON" music festival will take place from Sept. 10 to 13 in the Itaewon and Hannam-dong neighborhoods of central Seoul, and will feature a series of music performances and industry forums by experts.

2025-09-02

2025 K-Content Expo China promotes Hallyu with eye on collaboration

A government-led expo on K-content that aims to deepen cooperation with Chinese partners and promote the Korean Wave, or Hallyu, was held in Shenzhen, China, from Tuesday to Thursday.

2025-08-25

'K-comics World' exhibition promotes Korean webtoons in Egypt

A traveling exhibition to promote the Korean webtoon genre, "K-Comics World," debuted in Egypt this month and is set to head to Hungary, Canada, China and Japan.

2025-07-07

Netflix, Kocca and Kofic ink MOU to foster Korean content with training programs

Netflix, the Korea Creative Content Agency and the Korean Film Council have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to foster Korean content production through training programs for industry workers.

2025-04-25

Korean gov't partners with BBC, Viu in global K-content push

The Korean government is teaming up with British broadcaster BBC Studios and Southeast Asian streaming platform Viu to support Korean media content production to make the next leading K-content for a global audience.

2025-04-16

Kocca opens business centers for K-content in Brazil, Spain

The Korea Creative Content Agency partnered with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to open two new business centers for Korean content producers.

2025-02-04

Korea's content experts predict rise of subculture, fall of mainstream at Trend Seminar

Korea's culture and content industry is eyeing a new era where subcultures and subculture consumers emerge through the wide range of content services on offer.

2024-12-03